Method for extracting fruit and vegetable juices

Abstract

A method for extracting fruit or vegetable juices, the steps comprising: grinding one of fruits and vegetables to obtain a mash; adding peel components to the mash; and juicing the mash.

We claim:  
     
       1. A method for extracting fruit or vegetable juices, the steps comprising: 
       grinding one of fruits or vegetables to obtain a mash;  
       adding peel components to the mash; and  
       subsequently juicing the mash.  
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the peel components are obtained from one of fruits or vegetables. 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more of stalk, core and peel components are separated from the mash, whereupon the peel components are further separated from non-peel components and, before juicing, the peel components are returned into the mash. 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein when extracting a naturally cloudy juice, the peel components are separated from a rape separated during the juicing, and the peel components are returned into the mash to be juiced. 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the peel components are added to the mash after adding enzymes to the mash. 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the peel components are added to the mash after adding full liquefaction enzymes. 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein at least some peel components are added to the mash such that a resulting fraction of peel components in the mash exceeds a natural peel quantity fraction of the fruit used for extraction. 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the peel components are separated from other solid components of the mash by one or more of sieving and centrifuging. 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein before being added to the mash, the peel components are subjected to a thermal treatment. 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the non-peel components are disposed of and/or separately processed. 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the mash is juiced by a solid-jacket screw-type centrifuge. 
     
     
       12. The method according to  claim 2 , wherein at least some of the obtained peel components are added to at least one of the mash and other mashes. 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the peel components are added to the mash before adding enzymes to the mash. 
     
     
       14. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the peel components are added to the mash before adding fill liquefaction enzymes to the mash. 
     
     
       15. The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the rape is obtained from the juicing. 
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the rape is obtained from a second juicing subsequent to the juicing.